Curtisaxel7:
Sarcasm: "The use of words in an ironic manner for literary effect".

I apologize to those who MISUNDERSTOOD my comment on the picture of our hat trick hero Ibrahim Said.

My intention was to shame the tribalists by mimicking thier hate speech, indirectly pointing out that Said's stellar performance has proven wrong thier assertion that football belongs to the SE and SS. Said proved that the so-called "gworo eating Abokis" could play football too and excel in our GWG colours.

It is just sad that my tongue-in-cheek comment was taken literally by many even after my repeated explanations that it was meant to be satirical. I even left three emoji's below the comment in order to show that it was purely ironic.

But once again, I apologize to all who felt offended. May the grace to understand satire and irony fall on us all in Jesus' name.

komekn:


Actually yes.

Tell me a one player that has been out form for a whole season that was able to get an England call up.

England is not Nigeria.

If you are off form for three months you will struggle to get a call up in England.

If Kane and Rashford loose form then Raheem and Wilson will take over or anybody else who is in form.

Icon79:
Muda Lawal, I didn't watch him live but my uncle did. He was a fantastic players but to compare him to Sunday Oliseh is an insult. He simply can't clean Oliseh's booths.


O pari

Eartquake1:


You don't even know any of the arrangements made between the NFF and Manu Garba

You are just trying to absolve Manu Garba of any blame for not doing his work

Curtisaxel7:
Sarcasm: "The use of words in an ironic manner for literary effect".

I apologize to those who MISUNDERSTOOD my comment on the picture of our hat trick hero Ibrahim Said.

My intention was to shame the tribalists by mimicking thier hate speech, indirectly pointing out that Said's stellar performance has proven wrong thier assertion that football belongs to the SE and SS. Said proved that the so-called "gworo eating Abokis" could play football too and excel in our GWG colours.

It is just sad that my tongue-in-cheek comment was taken literally by many even after my repeated explanations that it was meant to be satirical. I even left three emoji's below the comment in order to show that it was purely ironic.

But once again, I apologize to all who felt offended. May the grace to understand satire and irony fall on us all in Jesus' name.

Curtisaxel7:


I thought watching Iheanacho play was painful, until I saw Onuachu. I swear we are better off playing with ten men than playing eleven men with Onuachu on the pitch.

Onuachu makes Iheanacho look like Ronaldo.

tbaba1234:


The bolded is not neccesarily true. The English team has golden boys too. Rooney, Kane and even Rashford have been invited inspite of poor form.

charlesemeka85:
lol @bolded i am talking of players who did great things in international and european club football and you mentioning a player no one outside of nigeria know who em be.

darkelf:


You are an elder on this thread. You should know better than to encourage this tribalistic talk

Please all other elders should discourage this sickening trend that will divide this Honorable thread along ethnic lines. We are faced daily with ethnic jingoism on social media. This football space is our little hive of sanity and respite from tribalism. Please lets us speak against this nonsense

andrewbaba44:
So Moses Simon has already gotten an hattrick and its just half time and no much noise here?

Some people go pretend like say dem blind as no be chukwueze or osimhen


Smh

tbaba1234:
Aribo with 2 assists

Simon Moses with a hattrick

Okereke with a goal

Mikel Agu with a goal

chucs:
Paul Onuachu again? Total waste of space. I just wonder why Rohr wont invite the Okereke guy. He can't be worse than Onuachu.

tbaba1234:


The bolded is not neccesarily true. The English team has golden boys too. Rooney, Kane and even Rashford have been invited inspite of poor form.

safarigirl:


Forbes deals with verifiable and traceable funds, not funds that may or may not be illegally acquired.

The same way there are those who may have high intellectual capabilities, but you call them local because they did not get the international recognition that your Chinua Achebe and co got.

You see? Your businessmen are local and cannot be compared to Dangote or Adenuga.

jihday:
I tire o, if we truly do open screening na SS/SE go small pass because they are the smallest region. 2013 when Manu had plenty easterners he wasn't a tribalist but now that other regions are well represented see as the narrative change. Disgusting excuse of human beings

komekn:


I have watched him since he was 18 and if he was so bad. You really think he would be playing for Enfield Liverpool.

edi287:

You guys are signing Konate

Eartquake1:


You didn’t call England's real golden boy

Lingard

komekn:


When exactly did Kane and Rashford loose form please tell us.

Icon4s:
2019 Nairaland Nigerian Football Fans Awards.


Nominations of Selection Committee members start in 24hrs (November 1)

I hereby nominate Eartquake1 and Andrew444 who now also has the moniker Andrewbaba44 to join me collating results of this committee nomination process. Both parties should please signify their willingness with an "Ok" response to this post.

Nomination guidelines will be rolled out in the next 24hrs.

Eartquake1:

I'm not interested

Icon4s:
2019 Nairaland Nigerian Football Fans Awards.


Nominations of Selection Committee members start in 24hrs (November 1)

I hereby nominate Eartquake1 and Andrew444 who now also has the moniker Andrewbaba44 to join me collating results of this committee nomination process. Both parties should please signify their willingness with an "Ok" response to this post.

Nomination guidelines will be rolled out in the next 24hrs.

Eartquake1:


I'm not interested

kellycute:
common sense is truelly not common.. You can turn down request graciously without rancour.

elyte89:


Chairman... U just dey give boys uppercut since morning ,nice one

andrewbaba44:


Ok

kellycute:
common sense is truelly not common.. You can turn down request graciously without rancour.

fabyom:
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matthew 12:34).
We all found ourselves in this small world. We did not choose our tribe or ethnicity.
Why should I be judge because of something I have no power to change?
The oldest you could live is 120 years before you become dust again just like the person you are ridiculing.
So what makes you think you are better?
We are all Shadows and Dust (Maximus).

2lola:
REVEALED: NFF 2nd VP Masterminded Backdoor Inclusion Of DSS DG’s Son Into Nigeria’s U-17 Squad To Stop Corruption Case Against Him


30/Oct/2019, 20:40

saharareporters.com

As the inclusion of Abba Bichi, son of the Director-General of the Department of State Services, in Nigeria’s squad for the Golden Eaglets U-17 team in the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup continues to generate buzz, more details have emerged how the inclusion of Bichi’s son was facilitated.
Sources have revealed how Second Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Shehu Dikko, masterminded how Bichi’s son was smuggled into the final team list submitted by coach Manu Garba to FIFA despite his name not being on the 50 players provisional list.
SaharaReporters had published how top NFF officials coerced Garba into selecting Bichi and even threatened him if he does not give-in to the request.
It was revealed that Garba had expressed doubt in the ability of the young lad to break into the team. See AlsoSahara ReportersHow NFF Smuggled DSS Director General’s Son, Abba Bichi, Into U-17 World Cup Team0 Comments11 Hours Ago
Also, to accommodate Bichi’s son into the team, Garba had to drop one of the regulars in his team.
However, fresh facts have revealed that Dikko hatched and implemented the plan with the support of some NFF officials.
Multiple sources disclosed to SaharaReporters that Dikko came through with the plan to seek favour on his corruption case with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The ICPC is investigating Dikko and some other executives of the NFF for financial malpractices and diverting funds meant for the association.
The ICPC in September obtained a court order to seal a house belonging to Dikko in Rivers State.

“The inclusion of DSS boss’ son was to get favour and goodwill.
"Dikko carried out the plan so that he and other NFF executives undergoing investigation by EFCC and ICPC would be free.
“This was perfectly planned out at a time NFF is under intense watch and investigation,” sources said.
NFF President, Amaju Pinnick; First Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi; Dikko; and another executive member, Yusuf ‘Fresh’, are all facing corruption case in a 17-count charge on misappropriation of $8.4m belonging to the football body.
The NFF executive members had been ordered to appear in court on November 5 2019, which is the next adjourned date for the case.
Meanwhile, the NFF had claimed that Oduko was selected by the coach because of his understanding of the game and skills, countering claims that he was dropped for a fellow teammate.
“Bichi is a striker; Oduko is a left-back.
"Oduko was dropped for Charles Etim. Oduko was the player that lost the kick in the shootout with Guinea in the semifinals of the U17 AFCON in Tanzania, which condemned Eaglets to the third-place match,” said NFF media officer, Demola Olajire.
The Golden Eaglets had played two matches in the ongoing tournament but Bichi is yet to feature in the competition.

http://saharareporters.com/2019/10/30/revealed-nff-2nd-vp-masterminded-backdoor-inclusion-dss-dg%E2%80%99s-son-nigeria%E2%80%99s-u-17-squad